Guest bedrooms for non-students can be booked by emailing the Bursary.

Smoking policy

All Somerville-owned premises (indoor and outdoor) and vehicles are non-smoking. A copy of the College policy on smoking forms part of the licence to occupy for your College room.

Contents Insurance

Room contents insurance provided by Endsleigh Insurance has been arranged for all students living in Somerville College accommodation. This is automatically renewed by the College each year. You can visit www.endsleigh.co.uk/reviewcover and enter the College policy number for full details. We have also arranged with Endsleigh that this contents cover can be extended to include external accommodation addresses in the private rented sector in Oxford. You must opt in for this extension by contacting the College Administrative Officer at ea.treasurer@some.ox.ac.uk and providing relevant details that will be required by the insurer. You can also adapt your cover to suit your own requirements although you will be required to pay any additional premium yourself.

Maintenance

Any maintenance problems should where possible be reported through the Maintenance Request Form on the College website. This is the speediest way to get the problem brought to the attention of the Maintenance department. In an emergency, please contact the Porters’ Lodge on +44 (0)1865 270600.

Pigeonhole

All students have a personal pigeonhole in the Porters’ Lodge. Incoming mail will be put in your pigeonhole by the Porters. You should check your pigeonhole frequently, since important information may be sent to you by post. All post should be addressed to you by name at Somerville College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HD. Outgoing post destined for other institutions within the collegiate University may be sent free of charge. There are collection boxes in the College. Outgoing ordinary post to all destinations may be placed in the appropriate collection boxes in College, provided it has been stamped with the correct postage value. You can also leave messages at the Lodge for tutors and administrative staff.